After a few days of intensive use, I can confirm some of the statements made here, others do not understand completely.
Next to the machine:
A design award will not win the machine, you can also view their their low price immediately.
Haptic should be noted as well that it is now just a real Plastikbomber.
However, nothing is schlabberig, good tactile feedback when the buttons. Everything is precisely gearbeit, the aluminum plates, although of course is clearly visible where the individual plastic parts are pressed together.
I have other devices in this price range but already experienced significantly worse.
It should be clear to everyone that no Italian Gastro machine comes into the house at the price.
The filter holder should be recognized bit fiddly to the machine, with some force can then even turn up, then it comes but to the coffee outlet at the sides as in this way, of course, nothing can be sealing.
My "trick": I do not bring the filter holder on the stem, but the head of the machine.
Then immediately the right point is found.
Have to say that I also sometimes a Gromo am.
After switching on the machine does not need quite a minute to come up to temperature as it passes then exerts great noise and vibrate properly, while they did not begin on the cabinet to hike, the noise of the pump also sounds more deeply and triggers I do not fear from the same it exploded ;-)
The result in the cup is a hot and quite tasty coffee, through the double screens the coffee is actually no other choice than to form an abundant crema which is also the sugar test.
The functionality of the frother (milk frother) I can judge very limited because in this way I never had milk foamed beforehand and the whole thing probably takes some practice.
Anyway, I get back a nice creamy foam, from those used 0.05l milk but a little less than half remains in liquid form.
But for me perfectly, I will provide the crema with milk stains and like to take a small sip of the now hot milk into the coffee.
I want to still say that has my consumption of sugar and milk for coffee but clearly reduced since there was freshly ground beans of a small roaster here.
Conclusion:
Due to the lack of some functions, such as pressure or temperature adjustment setting probably anyway not for the amateur barista.
But if you just like to drink only better coffee as he comes from a roughly equal-priced filter machine can be quite satisfied here.
But those had suggested the use of a French press, Aeropress or hand filter.
Also bear in mind to apply the no system of rotten beans makes good coffee.
I have certainly not bought me a second machine of this model, is in the storage room and eats yes no bread ;-)
